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Advanced Technology Meets Rehabilitation

How advanced rehabilitation technologies help patient recovery

Our physician-led multidisciplinary care team assesses patients and develops personalized treatment plans to meet patient needs. Combining the expert training of our therapists with leading edge robotics and rehabilitation technologies, we work to improve the skills that enable patients to return to daily life and the activities they enjoy.

Discover how these advanced rehabilitation technologies help patients recover in our hospital.

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Advanced Robotics to Aid in Patient Recovery

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    • Ekso Bionics Exoskeleton: A wearable robotic device that helps a patient stand and move their legs. It can be used to both help a patient regain their ability to walk independently or resume normal walking patterns. Available at Banner Rehabilitation Hospital West, Phoenix and East.
    • Hocoma Lokomat: A fixed, lower body exoskeleton with a treadmill that uses robotics along with a body weight support harness to retrain patients in how to walk. Available at Banner Rehabilitation Hospital West, Phoenix and East.
    • Ceiling ambulation track: An overhead track and harness system that supports a patient’s body weight while preventing them from falling. This allows the patient to work on posture, endurance and walking techniques in a safe environment. Available at Banner Rehabilitation Hospital West, Phoenix and East.
    • Body-weight support treadmill: An overhead body-weight support system with a treadmill that assists patients in walking, functional activities, balance and fall prevention. Available at Banner Rehabilitation Hospital West, Phoenix and East.
    • Bioness H200: A wireless hand rehabilitation system. It uses FES to help patients with weak or paralyzed arms regain skills needed for reaching and grasping. FES mimics electrical brain signals and helps reactivate impaired muscles. Available at Banner Rehabilitation Hospital West, Phoenix and East.
    • Bioness L300 Go: A compact, wireless foot and thigh rehabilitation system that uses FES to stimulate specific muscles that help patients walk more naturally with improved speed and balance. By providing stimulation precisely when and where needed, the device helps patients lift their feet to navigate stairs and uneven surfaces. Available at Banner Rehabilitation Hospital West, Phoenix and East.
    • RT300 FES Bike: A stationary bike that uses low level electrical impulses to the arms or legs to improve blood circulation and help patients move weak or paralyzed muscles. Only available at Banner Rehabilitation Hospital West.
    • Bioness Integrated Therapy System (BITS): A large touch screen digital display with programmed exercises to improve the physical, visual and cognitive (thinking) abilities of patients. Available at Banner Rehabilitation Hospital West, Phoenix and East.
    • Synchrony: A therapy system to help patients visualize swallow movements. Electrodes are placed outside the throat to stimulate muscles and provide onscreen visuals showing how well the swallowing muscles are working. Treatment sessions help improve chewing, swallowing and speech. Only available at Banner Rehabilitation Hospital Phoenix.
    • Pharyngeal Electrical Stimulation: Therapy that uses low-frequency electrical current, passing through external electrodes on the neck, to stimulate inactive swallowing muscles. Available at Banner Rehabilitation Hospital West, Phoenix and East.
    • Fiberoptic Evaluation of Swallowing (FEES): A procedure used to assess swallowing through the use of a thin, flexible scope that is passed through the nose to the back of the throat. Only available at Banner Rehabilitation Hospital Phoenix.
    • C-Arm for Swallow Studies: Radiology equipment used to perform onsite swallowing evaluations. Available at Banner Rehabilitation Hospital West, Phoenix and East.
    • XSensor Pressure Mapping: A device that uses electronic sensors to measure the amount of pressure between a patient’s body and a surface, such as a bed or wheelchair seat. Pressure mapping systems help clinicians select an appropriate wheelchair cushion to help protect a patient from damaging their skin. Available at Banner Rehabilitation Hospital West, Phoenix and East.
    • Virtualis Virtual Reality: Therapy that uses a virtual reality headset to simulate specific environments where a patient will react to situations using their senses, movements and balance. Available at Banner Rehabilitation Hospital West, Phoenix and East.
    • Barihab Treatment & Assessment Platform: As a mat table, this helps therapists work with patients on rolling and stretching. Therapists can also adjust the height and seat and by raising the backrest slowly, help patients use core muscles to sit up and work on transferring positions. Digital data allows therapists to provide instant feedback and track progress. Only available at Banner Rehabilitation Hospital Phoenix.
       
In addition to these advanced robotics and technologies, our hospitals are equipped with a standard roster of rehabilitation equipment to support patients on their recovery journey.
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